Trypanosoma cruzi: a stage-specific calpain-like protein is induced after various kinds of stress
Calpains are calcium-dependent cysteine proteinases found in all living organisms and are involved in diverse cellular processes. Calpain-like proteins have been reported after in silico analysis of the Tritryps genome and are believed to play important roles in cell functions of trypanosomatids. We...
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Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2008-09-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000600015 |